Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: StillWell Star English No. 27 (Toro) by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Today we take a look Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s (DTT) StillWell Star English No. 27. The StillWell Star project is a DTT’s line where each of the blends incorporates pipe tobacco as part of the filler. The line was launched at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and would make its debut later that […]
Cigar Review: Jeremy Piven Collection PIV Robusto
Late last year came word of a celebrity-branded cigar from Jeremy Piven. Piven is best known for the role of Ari Gold on the television series Entourage. Given it was known that Piven is a cigar enthusiast, it wasn’t terribly surprising that he would launch his own cigar, but who blended the cigar for him […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje Monster Mash Hyde
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found Oscuro Robusto
In the past few years, Scandinavian Tobacco Group has partnered with many other cigar companies and blenders for collaborations. Earlier this year came a joint effort that was possibly one of the most unique ones I have seen. This involved releasing a project under the Bolivar brand with Lost & Found Cigars called the Bolivar […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro by Altadis USA
Over the past few years, AJ Fernandez has worked with Altadis USA across its many brands to produce several cigars. When it comes to the H. Upmann brand, there is quite a strong track record both from a commercial and critical standpoint. This includes the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez and the limited edition H. […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Dominicana Robusto (2014 Vintage)
Over the years, Davidoff is a brand that has been known for its iconic limited edition cigars. Many of these limited editions are one-size releases, but in 2021, Davidoff went and released a limited edition three vitola line of cigars known as the Davidoff Dominicana. There are two distinguishing factors about the Davidoff Dominicana. First, […]
Cigar Review: Aladino Classic Toro by JRE Tobacco Co.
In 2021, JRE Tobacco Company would introduce its seventh line under its Aladino line, the Aladino Classic Toro. JRE Tobacco is known for the tobaccos it grows, most notably its Authentic Corojo, but they also grow other leaves – one of which is its Habano leaf. While JRE Tobacco has released blends utilizing Habano before, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Micallef A Gordo
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Extended Play
In 2021, E.P. Carrillo announced it was bringing back a small batch series known as the Short Run. The series was launched in 2010 and through 2016, it became a staple of the E.P. Carrillo portfolio. While it was never clear why the series was discontinued, one can infer several factors caused this: a restructuring […]